Atlus’s Persona 4: Arena has the attention of not only series fans, Otaku (like yours truly ^_~), but also fighting fans due to the pedigree behind the game. Combine one of the pest roleplaying publishers like Atlus with one of the premiere fighting developers in Arc System Works and you’ve got a recipee for success.

The latest promotional video for Persona 4: Arena gives us a glimpse at one of the game’s recording sessions. The video features Yuri Lowenthal, voice of Yosuke Hanamura as he spends sometime behind the mic. Even the pros miss their cues and look kind of silly flubbing their lines.

Persona 4: Arena  will be available in North America on the Xbox 360 and PS3 on August 7th!

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Atlus has released multiple sets of screenshots for both the challenge mode and story mode for next month’s Persona 4: Arena. If you’d like to see what the Persona 4: Arena will throw in front of you before the game ships, this gallery is for you.

Challenge mode seems to throw the player into pre-determined scenarios against computer controlled opponents. During these matches certain moves will have to be performed in order to progress.

The story mode screenshots are a mixture of anime cut-scene screen grabs and dialogue sections that will be familar to anyone who has played Persona 3 or Persona 4. Persona 4: Arena will be available in North America on August 7th and has already launched in Japan.
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Teddie, one of the most iconic Persona 4 characters finally gets his time to shine in this latest Persona 4 moves tutorial, released by Atlus.

For those not in the know Teddy is a playable character from Persona 4 who was modeled after the appearance of a stuffed bear. Serving as a sort of comic relief character during that game Teddie is often seen flirting and generally trying to boost moral within the group.

In the brief one minute video we get to see some of Teddie’s moves including a spiraling mid air attack, a 2D defensive move and a few of his specials that include fireworks and missiles!

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Atlus’ Persona 4: Arena media assault continues with a new batch of colorful screenshots showcasing the games arcade mode. I’m not really sure what more can be said about the game, as it seems like were writing about it almost daily.

Check out the screenshots for yourself after the jump in our handy dandy gallery. We’ll have more on Persona 4: Arena when it becomes available on August 7 in North America.

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Atlus’s next game in the Persona series, Persona 4: Arena, will be out in just a couple of weeks. To celebrate they’ve released several pieces of character concept art, screenshots and bios. Will be bringing you one of these a day until the end of the week.

Our first bio is for Yosuke Hanamura- a third-year high school student who is clumsy and paranoid. During the events of Persona 4  he transferred in six months before the protagonist and is often the target for jokes amongst the group.

His official bio from Atlus is below or check out some cool character select/ in-game screens after the jump. Persona 4: Arena will be available later this August for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

A 3rd-year Yasogami High student who was the brains of the Investigation Team that solved last year’s case. He’s a cheerful trickster with speedy, unpredictable moves. His Persona is Jiraiya, master of wind.

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